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Description: Down home Costa Rican cooking at its best. A Paradise for meat lovers but also features finger Licking good seafood récipes. We smoke our own ribs every day and make our own blacberry salad dressing.

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Description: Down home Costa Rican cooking at its best. A Paradise for meat lovers but also features finger Licking good seafood récipes. We smoke our own ribs every day and make our own blacberry salad dressing.

We read about Soda Garrapata on Trip Advisor and found it easily. A neighborhood restaurant with warmth and great food, we were greeted with a handshake by the owner upon entering in the late afternoon. My husband is a vegan and the chef( the wife of the owner) prepared the best meal, not arros y frijoles, that he has had in the two months that we have been here. Other patrons were friendly and we had a wonderful experience. May tilapia with shrimp and cream sauce was also fabulous. Take the time to leave the main street and visit this wonderful spot!.

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Ask Margi H about Restaurante Garra-Pata

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Soda Garrapata was recommended to us by the gentleman man working the front desk at the beautiful Arenal Observatory Lodge where we were staying. After eating at the lodge we wanted something more authentic that also had vegetarian options. So, we decided to drive 30 minutes to find Soda Garrapata and I'm so glad we did.

My boyfriend had a fish dish which he claimed tasted better than any other seafood dish he had during our entire trip. I being the picky vegetarian was looking for something more than just beans and rice as a main dish. This place really stepped it up and impressed me with their vegetarian patacones dish. The patacones were cooked to perfection and where topped with beans, melted cheese and pico de gallo. The dish was also served with a great salad, a tasty raspberry vinaigrette (I think it was raspberry), mashed yucca, a generous serving of avocado, beans and rice. I also had the best pina colada I've ever had.

Soda Garrapata was very clean and the owner was really nice. You could tell it was a good place for locals to eat and hang out. The owner chatted with friends but that did not take away from the great service he provided to us.

If you're looking for good Costa Rican food and especially if you're a vegetarian, you must go to Soda Garrapata! Try the patacones! You won't be disappointed.

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We went hére because tripadvisor reviews...a bad idea.Ser vice really bad. Owner is talking to friends and we wait long time for our food,my meat was raw so I have to wait more,my kids spaguetties awful and the place is a garage.paíd $40 and never coming back.

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We were in la fortuna for our honey moon and tired of eating at the hotel we ventured out and found this place, it is a little tucked Out if the way but oh my !! We had the jalapeño steak it was hands down the best steak I ever had and cheap cheap! Nice cold beer good food awesome waiter and locals chatting and laughing awesome vibe can't wait to come back

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This restaurant was recommended by Saleem from Arenal Palace. The owner/chef is a gourmet chef who prepares food with love. My daughter had a steak and I had fish. The flavors were enormous and the presentation was a work of art.Don't miss it in your travels to La Fortuna!

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